What do you do with your venison?

[sid_22]

I keep the back straps and grind the rest. Then from their make sausage and such.

 

[Bcon]

Wondering what folks do with their venison. I grind most into sausage except the rear loins, back straps, and tenderloins. Cold smoke for 10 days and air dry for 4-6 weeks. I've heard from friends is the best meat they've ever had. Anyone else doing anything similar? Id like to dehydrate some into Jerky, got the jerky gun and dehydrator but have never done it, anyone have any good recipes for dehydrated venison jerky?

Thanks and happy holidays

I used a recipe from themeateater I think it was called the "Queen mother of all jerky"...kids liked it. As far as with the shooter, I have tried several, kind of depends on your taste. I use one that has a lot of pepper, I like it, kids not so much.